SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May, 2013
Brazilian Distribution Company
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3142 São Paulo, SP 01402-901
Brazil
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (1)):
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101 (b) (7)):
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PUBLICLY‐HELD COMPANY
Corporate Taxpayer’s No. (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001‐56
Company Registration No. (NIRE) 35.300.089.901
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“CBD”), pursuant to Article 3 of CVM Instruction 358/02, hereby informs that it has received the correspondence below on May 2, 2013, from its controlling shareholder Casino Guichard-Perrachon.
The Company’s Investor Relations Department is at shareholders’ disposal to clarify any matters relating to the purpose of this Notice through telephone number +55 11 3886‐0421 or e‐mail gpa.ri@grupopaodeacucar.com.br.
São Paulo, May 2, 2013
Daniela Sabbag
Investor Relations Officer
Paris, May 2nd, 2013
To
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“CBD”)
Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antônio, 3142
01402-901 – São Paulo, SP – Brazil
Attn.: Mr. Eneas Pestana and Daniela Sabbag
Chief Executive Officer and Investor Relations Officer
Tel.: 55 11 3886-0421
Fax: 55 11 3886-2677
e-mail: gpa.ri@grupopaodeacucar.com.br
Dear Sirs:
We hereby inform you that on May 1st, 2013 Casino Guichard-Perrachon and its subsidiaries Segisor e Sudaco Pariticipações Ltda. (“Casino”) submitted a counter-claim against Mr. Abilio Dos Santos Diniz on the arbitration procedure ICC 19165/CA. ongoing before the International Chamber of Commerce - ICC, seeking, among other things, a declaration that Mr. Diniz’s election as Chairman of the Board of Brasil Foods S.A. (“BRF”), without resigning as Chairman of the CBD Board conflicts with CBD’s interests in violation of Brazilian law and the shareholders’ agreements between the parties. Casino also requested confirmation that Casino may take steps to protect CBD’s interests in conformity with the shareholders’ agreement, without prejudice to any measure that may be taken by CBD in the meantime.
Casino will keep the Company informed of any related material events or facts that may occur in relation to this matter, and hereby requires the management to publicly disclose the entire content of this letter prior to the beginning of trading on BM&FBOVESPA on the date hereof, for the purposes of ensuring that the market operates with adequate information.
Sincerely,
Casino Guichard-Perrachon
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO | ||
| Date: May 2, 2013 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: /s/ Vitor Fagá de Almeida Name: Vitor Fagá de Almeida Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||
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